Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] [prep] [adj] [n mass] " in BNC.
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| 1 | as I say of different people |
| 2 | Why ca n't I dress like other people ? ’ |
| 3 | I still remember my surprise at the changed attitudes I noticed in other people when I first put on a white coat . |
| 4 | I get very annoyed when I read of selfish people trying to persuade you to change an excellent classical music review into a jazz magazine . |
| 5 | We may find ourselves disagreeing with other people on the basis of sampling ; one man may claim that a shirt he bought from a well-known manufacturer wore out in no time at all , whereas his friend says he always buys this make because they wear so well . |
| 6 | This picture of myself develops from a myriad of experiences , particularly from the feedback I get from other people . |
| 7 | It sounds pathetic but I 'm also still quite awestruck when I talk to famous people . ’ |
| 8 | It sounds pathetic but I 'm also still quite awestruck when I talk to famous people . ’ |
| 9 | I knew of young people who would rush into marriages , even parenthood , in order to further their passport and visa applications , such was their desperation to get out . |
| 10 | Again the one who 's been around ( you can tell her type a mile off — they always find something to send back , even if it 's the salt ) ordered the better meal : a pan-fried fillet steak topped with tomato and served with a Madiera sauce , while I went for fresh halibut wrapped in vegetables surrounded by creamy mustard sauce . |
| 11 | There was n't much laid on for you because er I think with new people you 've got ta get them into the spirit of doing something otherwise you sit here , all sitting down doing nothing ! |
| 12 | It is true that if someone talks to intelligent people regularly and is well informed and advised , then much is absorbed . |
| 13 | Instead of instant clarity , I return to similar confusion . |
| 14 | Before I return to other people . |
| 15 | He will realise the concern that I have for disabled people , who would be hit by such an increase in petrol tax . |
| 16 | I care about other people |
| 17 | I did n't have a solid grasp of myself — I depended on other people and surroundings to cue me . |
| 18 | If sometimes , when I canvassed for other people at elections , addressed envelopes , drafted manifestos , I felt like an alcoholic sneaking a secret drink , this was a purely subjective analogy . |
| 19 | You see , I live such a pleasant life and have such a marvellous group of friends , English and American : I live a wonderful comfortable life , I work with nice people whom I can choose to work with . |
| 20 | The waiter invited them to choose between coq au vin and navarin of lamb , either of which , in other circumstances , would have been called stew . |
| 21 | It 's a big effort for me to behave like other people . ’ |
| 22 | MAS policy on the presentation of financial data which differs from audited data is that : |
| 23 | Outside the dressing-room , Sharpe found himself surrounded by anxious staff officers who waited for Wellington . |
| 24 | The countries covered by the agreement , which allows for joint sales and marketing activities , include Bulgaria , the countries of the former Soviet Union , the Czech Republic , Hungary , Poland , Romania and Slovakia . |
| 25 | ( Some company cultures have ‘ nurture ’ as an important value , while others regard training as a dangerous activity which results in rapid staff turnover . ) |
| 26 | Plainly , the simplest case is that where people are willing to hold that expanding stock of deposits which results from other people 's decisions to borrow . |
| 27 | Elaphostrongylus cervi is a metastrongyloid which occurs in farmed deer , including reindeer , in Europe , Asia and New Zealand . |
| 28 | When this department was located near a public library in London which specialised in regional statistics that were unavailable elsewhere , significant use was made of that library . |
| 29 | Hostels , like halls of residence , which cater for single people unable to find single accommodation , are normally over-subscribed and operate waiting lists . |
| 30 | But most of us experience periods of low self-esteem at different times and some — particularly If they have been unhappy in their early life — seem to be permanently stuck with such a poor impression of themselves and their own worth that ‘ self-esteem ’ is to them just a word which applies to other people more fortunate than themselves . |